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Proposal to Relax Size Requirements for Grapefruit under Consideration

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report

The Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to implement a recommendation from the Citrus Administrative Committee to relax from 3-5/16 inches in diameter to three inches in diameter the minimum size requirements currently prescribed for grapefruit, including imported grapefruit, under the marketing order for oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and pummelos grown in Florida. AMS notes that this change would maximize shipments by allowing more grapefruit to be shipped to the fresh market and would also help reduce the losses sustained by the grapefruit industry during the September hurricane in Florida. Comments on this proposal may be submitted by Jan. 22.